Taka Sande is a project management, infrastructure, and governance specialist, and the founder of Fasford Academy, a professional training academy focused on project management, infrastructure delivery, and governance excellence.

He is a Project Management Professional (PMP®), Certified Director®, and a Civil Engineer with an Honours Degree, and a CP3P PPP certification supported by a Master of Business Administration (MBA). His background combines technical engineering expertise with strategic project and governance leadership, enabling him to bridge the gap between planning, execution, and long-term value creation.

Through Fasford Academy, Taka has trained and mentored hundreds of professionals working in infrastructure projects, public-sector programmes, municipalities, state-owned entities, and private organisations. His courses focus on practical, real-world application in areas such as project management, project governance, risk management, road and infrastructure development, and strategic alignment.

Taka’s training approach is hands-on and experience-driven. His courses are designed to help learners not only understand concepts, but also apply proven frameworks, tools, templates, and decision-making techniques directly to their projects. He is also the author of Roadmap to Non-Executive Directorship – The Essential Handbook, reinforcing his focus on accountability, leadership, and governance.

On Udemy, Taka delivers practical, career-focused courses that help engineers, project managers, PMO professionals, and infrastructure practitioners deliver projects that are well-planned, well-governed, and built to last.